Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane forming the outer covering of the heart. Pericarditis is often caused by a viral infection. The disease may also be caused by bacteria (including mycobacterium tuberculosis), fungi, or parasites. There is also a noninfectious pericarditis that can be caused by disease of the underlying heart muscle, […]
Abdominal Pain can be ranging from the less serious ones such as indigestion, heartburn, intestinal gas, excess stomach acid, acid reflux, nausea and stomach ache – to the more serious conditions such as Gastric ulcers, Diverticulitis, Peptic Ulcers, Duodenal Ulcers, Gallstones, Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBD, Dyspepsia and Tympanites.
The healthier way to treat such issues is […]
There’s a long way until summer, but it’s never too soon to start fighting against the unpleasant cellulitis. The cellulitis takes itself mainly of it to the women. Why? Well, because they have a proportionally more important greasy mass than men (20 to 35% against 10 to 25%) and also because the production of progesterone […]
According to recent statistics, 2 in 8 women suffer from hirsutism sometimes during their life. But what is hirsutism? What causes it? And how can it be treated?
Well, hirsutism is the medical term that refers to the growth of coarse, dark hair in areas where women typically grow fine hair or no hair at all […]
Whether or not red meat can be included as part of a healthy diet is one of the most hotly debated topics in the nutrition field.
The definition of ‘red meat‘ varies with changes in time, place and culture. In culinary terminology, red meat is synonymous with meat which is red in color when uncooked. Nutritional […]
According to recently made statistics, more than three-quarters of American adults over the age of 35 suffer from periodontal (gum) disease. While most people with gum disease have the less severe form, called gingivitis, between 5% and 15% of the population has a much more serious type of gum disease known as periodontitis.
When people do […]
According to a new study made by researchers at the University of Oxford, women who have just one alcoholic drink each day increase their risk of breast, rectal and liver cancer. Researchers found that consuming just one drink a day causes an extra 7,000 cancer cases in women in the UK each year.
It seems that […]
Strokes kill around 200 people every day in the UK. Many more are left disabled and living in fear that a second or even third attack could kill them. In the past the use of coffee has been linked with heart disease and can raise the risk of miscarriages in pregnant women.
Previous studies have shown […]
During the holidays, you have spoiled yourself with plenty of sleep and gastronomic delights. Good for you! Still, you don’t feel so great. You’re not in the mood for anything, you feel like there’s no energy left in you and all you want is to rest and get lazy for few more days. Yet, this […]
Fasting is said to be a multidimensional experience in which total body transformation occurs. Many religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Eastern religions used and still use fasting as a healing process for spiritual purification and communion with God. Philosophers, scientists, and physicians have used it as a healing process to cure illnesses.
Nowadays, besides its religious […]
